Here’s an interesting little fact…

Today, it’s likely you’ll have at least 1,000 thoughts. Actually, possibly even more. According to the National Science Foundation, the average person has anywhere from 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts every single day.

That’s a lot of thoughts!

Every day we need to take time in the morning to “tune” our minds so we have healthy, productive and positive thoughts for the rest of the day. It’s like tuning an instrument. But, in this instance, the instrument is our mind and we’re tuning in the best thoughts.

Or, another way to say it, take time this morning to “Get Your Mind Right’.

And, I’m not just talking about exercising and meditation. Don’t get me wrong, those are BOTH important things to do every morning.

But, what I’m specifically talking about is taking time today to tune into the right thoughts so you can align your mind with the way you want to feel and the results you want to create today.

Once I added this into my morning routine, it changed everything. I became more inspired, motivated and ready to charge forward through the day (even on those days when I had a lot of crap and problems to work through!).

So, how do you do it?

Take 2-5 minutes. Choose a couple of good quotes to really laser in and focus on (I included some below). Tune into your most healthy, productive and inspiring thoughts that the quotes make you think about. [Read more…]

 

Lately, I’ve had to dig deep (and I mean real deep) to keep pushing and take care of the things I need to handle.

On Saturday, after breakfast, I had to motivate and pump myself up for two hours before I dragged myself into my office and sat down to finally tackle my taxes.

On Sunday, I pushed through the voice of the Chief Negativity Officer in my mind that works tirelessly to fan the flames of my fears and doubts that things will not work out.

Yesterday, I pushed through the feeling of being so behind with work that I might as well let some things go because I was never going to get it all done.

Have you ever noticed how sometimes we have to push through and do things we don’t feel like doing?

Well, I’ve been thinking about this a lot since it doesn’t seem like resistance, doubts, or the Chief Negativity Officer are going away anytime soon.

And here are three things things I took away from all of these experiences:

1. Resistance sucks.

2. Doubts are just as terrible.

3. And when our Chief Negativity Officer gets triggered, it can really go crazy.

But, I also have to say, there really is grace underneath it all.

Every single time we dig deep and overcome something we thought was too hard, or would take too long, or would never happen… something in us changes for the better.

We get stronger and build our faith with each experience.

We grow in all the ways we need and gain more clarity about who we are, what’s most important to us and how to keep building the life we really want.

So, in case you’re looking for a quick reminder, I’m going to pass along the same message I’ve been telling myself lately …

Dig deep today if you must, but make sure to take at least one step forward. So many more good things are on the other side of what you’re pushing through.

xoxo,
Sibyl

Here’s an interesting little fact…

According to a recent study, many 70 year olds are happier than 30 year olds.

Why?

Well, the study explained that older people have a greater appreciation for the little things in life. Older people also have found more appreciation for who they are – their strengths, weaknesses and everything they’ve been through.

So, what’s the takeaway message? [Read more…]